SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI) Quality Assurance Consultant

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI) Quality Assurance Consultant to support a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation program for a leading Oil & Gas organization in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will join an Independent Quality Assurance (QA) team responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and validating SAP Finance solutions and implementation deliverables developed by the System Integrator (SI). The role requires extensive functional expertise in SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting (FI), General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Financial Closing, Credit and Collections Management, Vendor Invoice Management, and Financial Compliance Reporting. The consultant will independently assess financial solution designs, validate business processes, review system integration and testing activities, identify implementation risks, and ensure compliance with SAP S/4HANA leading practices and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The engagement will follow a phase-wise deployment model across an approximately 24-month SAP transformation program, requiring onsite participation in Saudi Arabia during designated project phases. Key Responsibilities 1. SAP S/4HANA Finance Solution Assurance Independently review and evaluate SAP S/4HANA Finance solution designs, configurations, and functional specifications. Assess financial organizational structures, company codes, chart of accounts, ledgers, posting structures, and financial reporting requirements. Validate Universal Journal design, ledger configurations, and parallel accounting requirements. Review financial master data, accounting principles, document types, posting rules, and financial controls. Assess the alignment of SAP Finance processes with business requirements, statutory obligations, and SAP leading practices. Identify functional gaps, design inconsistencies, configuration risks, and opportunities for process improvement. 2. General Ledger and Financial Accounting Review General Ledger (GL) design, chart of accounts, account determination, and financial posting structures. Assess Universal Journal integration and ledger configuration, including parallel accounting requirements. Validate financial document processing, journal entries, posting controls, and account reconciliation procedures. Review financial reporting structures, profit center-related reporting integration, and statutory reporting requirements. Evaluate the effectiveness of financial controls and accounting accuracy across legal entities. Identify risks affecting financial data integrity, accounting compliance, and reporting reliability. Maintain independence and objectivity throughout all assurance assessments. Mandatory Skills and Experience Candidates must meet the following

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of SAP consulting experience, with extensive functional expertise in SAP Financial Accounting
• Minimum 5 end-to-end SAP implementation projects
• At least 2 SAP implementations within the Oil & Gas, Midstream, Downstream, Petrochemical, or Energy sectors
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI)
• Comprehensive functional knowledge of: General Ledger Accounting Universal Journal and Parallel Accounting Chart of Accounts and Ledger Configuration Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Credit, Collections, and Dispute Management Asset Accounting Financial Closing and Reconciliation Document Reporting and Compliance VAT, E-Invoicing, and Statutory Reporting Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) P2P and O2C Financial Integration Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture, integration capabilities, and leading practices
• Knowledge of Saudi Arabian statutory and financial reporting requirements
• Proven experience in independent quality assurance, solution reviews, design assurance, or SAP implementation governance
• Experience reviewing Solution Design Documents, functional specifications, and integration designs
• Hands-on experience reviewing SIT, UAT, data migration, financial reconciliation, cutover, and Go-Live readiness
• Strong financial accounting, business process, compliance, and reporting knowledge
• Ability to independently challenge solution designs, identify implementation risks, and recommend corrective actions
• Excellent analytical, documentation, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Willingness and availability to work onsite in Saudi Arabia according to phase-wise project requirements

Desired Candidate Profile

Mandatory Skills and Experience Candidates must meet the following

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years of SAP consulting experience , with extensive functional expertise in SAP Financial Accounting
• Minimum 5 end-to-end SAP implementation projects
• At least 2 SAP implementations within the Oil & Gas, Midstream, Downstream, Petrochemical, or Energy sectors
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI)
• Comprehensive functional knowledge of: General Ledger Accounting Universal Journal and Parallel Accounting Chart of Accounts and Ledger Configuration Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Credit, Collections, and Dispute Management Asset Accounting Financial Closing and Reconciliation Document Reporting and Compliance VAT, E-Invoicing, and Statutory Reporting Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) P2P and O2C Financial Integration Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture, integration capabilities, and leading practices
• Knowledge of Saudi Arabian statutory and financial reporting requirements
• Proven experience in independent quality assurance, solution reviews, design assurance, or SAP implementation governance
• Experience reviewing Solution Design Documents, functional specifications, and integration designs
• Hands-on experience reviewing SIT, UAT, data migration, financial reconciliation, cutover, and Go-Live readiness
• Strong financial accounting, business process, compliance, and reporting knowledge
• Ability to independently challenge solution designs, identify implementation risks, and recommend corrective actions
• Excellent analytical, documentation, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Willingness and availability to work onsite in Saudi Arabia according to phase-wise project requirements
• Preferred Qualifications SAP S/4HANA certification in Financial Accounting or a relevant functional area
• Previous experience as an SAP Finance QA Consultant, SAP Finance Solution Assurance Consultant, SAP FI Lead, or SAP Finance Solution Architect
• Experience supporting large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation or independent QA engagements in the GCC region
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology and implementation quality gates
• Familiarity with SAP Signavio, SAP Solution Manager, or SAP Cloud ALM. Experience with SAP Document Reporting and Compliance (DRC) and Saudi Arabian e-invoicing requirements
• Experience with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) and financial process automation
• Experience working with major System Integrators on enterprise SAP transformation programs
• Strong understanding of IFRS and statutory financial reporting requirements
• Arabic language proficiency will be considered an advantage
• Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a senior SAP S/4HANA Finance specialist combining hands-on SAP FI implementation expertise, financial accounting and compliance knowledge, Oil & Gas industry experience, and independent quality assurance capabilities . Candidates must demonstrate extensive experience across core financial accounting processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Financial Closing, and financial compliance reporting
• The successful consultant should be capable of independently assessing System Integrator deliverables, challenging financial solution designs, identifying implementation risks, and recommending improvements aligned with SAP S/4HANA leading practices and statutory requirements
• Experience working with Finance leadership, financial controllers, accounting teams, SAP implementation partners, and senior project governance stakeholders is essential
• Important: This is primarily an Independent Quality Assurance, Finance Solution Review, and Implementation Governance position , rather than a conventional SAP FI implementation or configuration role
• Candidates must demonstrate proven experience reviewing, assessing, and validating SAP implementation deliverables in addition to their functional SAP Finance expertise